Train Depot WIP

[Coyotemax]

Was just looking and thinking... does the building use electricity? Yo could have power/telephone poles and lines go past, perhaps some street lamps along the street.

One of the things I do to break up patterns (the sidewalk blocks are looking better with the cracks, but towards the bottom of the map they still look pretty uniform) would be to add an overlay of some texture that goes the entire length of the sidewalk, that way they each end up with an individual look.

I really like the textures you've chosen for the dirt area, and especially the gravel. Very nice! (and the cracks are very well done)

[Gamerprinter]

It needs details. Let's see there would probably be at least one light source on the platform, even in the 1940's, probably than one, so light poles with a globe or something more like a street lamp. I was thinking a drain at the gutter, but not if this is a rural station. Otherwise possibly a manhole cover visible on the street. There should probably be an external waste basket (garbage can) of some sort. Perhaps a cart with luggage and trunks awaiting loading onto train. Perhaps benches or some sort for those waiting for the train, closer in towards the building and not blocking walking traffic. Perhaps a tree, fencing, a mailbox.

The devil's in the details, I always say.

GP

[Juggernaut1981]

Historically the majority of long distance phone and telegraph lines ran parallel to the trainline, often inside the railway easement (the bit of land the railways use that includes the rail-line).

The place should have at least one large overhead light... With one of those nice wide-conic metal covers to splash light onto the station. (Not saying the lighting effects are needed though)...